Cultural Competency Training

Cultural Competency Training is organized by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc.

Expiration Date: 2029-02-01

Course Description:
Required CEU for Nevada. 4-contact-hour course on cultural competency. Examines how to provide effective and respectful care for persons of different cultural, religious, and sexual backgrounds, including LGBTQ+, children, seniors, veterans, persons with a mental illness, persons with a developmental or physical disability, or any other population. This course meets the 4-hour NV Board of Nursing requirement for Cultural Competency (NRS 632.343) and is approved by the Nevada Board of Nursing. AB267 requires that nurses complete 4 contact hours of Cultural Competency (instead of 2 hours) each renewal cycle.

Course Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the intersection of oppression, discrimination, and implicit biases in order to provide nondiscriminatory care.
2. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for patients of all races, ethnicities, and religions, including how a patient’s race, ethnicity, or religion may contribute to various healthcare-related considerations.
3. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ patients, including physical space, informational materials, patient communication, and staff training.
4. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for children and older adults, including best practices for communicating effectively.
5. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for veterans, including trauma-informed care.
6. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for patients with mental illness, including common stigmas about people with mental illness.
7. Discuss elements of culturally competent care for patients with a disability, including the use of people-first language.